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Coverage dated December 15, 2021 to December 16, 2021

Travis Scott's Astroworld tragedy: All 10 victims confirmed to have died of 'compression asphyxia'

Headline from Hiawatha World Online

A medical report has confirmed that all 10 people who died after being crushed in a crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival passed away from "compression asphyxia".

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  1. The Guardian

    Astroworld: deaths of 10 people at Houston concert ruled accidental (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Medical examiner findings that victims died from ‘compression asphyxia’ could affect the criminal investigation into the tragedy

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday.

  3. Fox26 Houston

    Astroworld Festival Tragedy: 'Compression asphyxia' is cause of death for all 10 victims (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Astroworld victims died of ‘compression asphyxia.’ The medical examiner released their cause of death on Thursday.

  4. Fox26 Houston

    Astroworld Fest Tragedy: All 10 victims died of 'compression asphyxia' (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    All 10 victims of the Astroworld Fest tragedy last month, died of ‘compression asphyxia.’

  5. WFAA Dallas

    Coroner releases cause of deaths of Astroworld festival victims (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    All 10 victims suffered from what's known as compression asphyxia, according to a report released Thursday.

  6. CBS News

    Astroworld victims died of compression asphyxia, according to coroner (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    All of the victims died from compression asphyxia, which is when pressure prevents normal breathing from occuring.

  7. Local Memphis

    Astroworld Festival tragedy: Victims' cause of deaths revealed by coroner (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    All 10 victims suffered from what's known as compression asphyxia, according to a report released Thursday.

  8. Valdosta Daily Times

    Medical examiner reports victims of Astroworld music festival crowd surge died from compression asphyxia (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — Medical examiner reports victims of Astroworld music festival crowd surge died from compression asphyxia.

  9. Forbes

    10 Astroworld Concert Victims Died From Asphyxia, Medical Examiner Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Traces of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol were also found in one victim’s system, possibly contributing to their death, a report from the Harris County medical examiner said.

  10. Hiawatha World Online

    Travis Scott's Astroworld tragedy: All 10 victims confirmed to have died of 'compression asphyxia' (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    A medical report has confirmed that all 10 people who died after being crushed in a crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival passed away from "compression asphyxia".

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Astroworld Festival victims died from 'compression asphyxia,' medical examiner says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Attorneys representing some of the victims' families said the report confirmed what they already knew.

  12. Fox32 Chicago

    'Compression asphyxia': Cause of death for all 10 Astroworld victims in Houston, TX (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    'Compression asphyxia' is the cause of death for all 10 victims of the Astroworld tragedy in Houston, Texas. Danish Baig also had another contributory cause.

  13. Rolling Stone

    Astroworld Victims Died of 'Compression Asphyxia,' Medical Examiner Determines (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Harris County Medical Examiner deemed the manner of all 10 deaths accidental

  14. Newsweek

    Medical examiners say 10 who perished at Astroworld concert died of compression asphyxia (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Medical experts said the 10 people who died at the concert likely felt hundreds of pounds of pressure on their chests that was "like being crushed by a car."

  15. The Hill

    Compression asphyxia cause of death for Astroworld victims: officials (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Compression asphyxia was determined to be the cause of death for Astroworld victims, officials announced on Thursday.

  16. KHOU Houston

    What is compression asphyxia? Houston doctor explains cause of death for Astroworld victims (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    All 10 victims suffered from what's known as compression asphyxia, according to a report released Thursday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.